Geology 326: Stratigraphy and Earth History
Sonoma State University
Reading list for Tom Anderson
Readings from Prothero and Dott, Evolution of the Earth (7th ed.)
Precambrian Geologic History
Chapter 8: Cryptozoic History, An Introduction to the Origin of Continental Crust: p. 151-178.
Western United States
Chapter 10: Early Paleozoic History. P. 207-229.
Chapter 11: The Later Ordovician: p. 243-244.
Chapter 12: The Middle Paleozoic: p. 294-295.
Chapter 13: Late Paleozoic History: p. 311--315.
Chapter 14: The Mesozoic Era: p. 357-378.
Chapter 15: Cenozoic History: p. 414-434.
Chapter 10: p. 214-217 Cryptozoic and Cambrian Events: p. 202-203.
Chapter 11: p. p. 245-256. Cambrian and Ordovician Events: p. 256.
Chapter 12: p. 289-294. Silurian/Devonian Events: p.296.
Chapter 13: p. 315-321. Late Paleozoic Events: p. 346.
Chapter 14: p. 351-357,p. 378. Mesozoic Events: p. 409.
Chapter 15: p. 440-442. Cenozoic Events: p. 459.
Midcontinent
Chapter 10: p. 210-227.
Chapter 11: p. p. 240-245.
Chapter 12: p. 271-289.
Chapter 13: p. 299-315.
Chapter 14: p. 376-378.
Pleistocene Stratigraphy
Chapter 16: Pleistocene Glaciation and the Advent of Humanity. p. 465-480.
History of Life
Chapter 9; Early Life and Its Patterns, p.181-206 (see Fig. 9.14, p. 194).
Chapter 11: Ordovician Life, p. 232-240.
Chapter 12: Middle Paleozoic Life, p. 260-271.
Chapter 13: Late Paleozoic Life, p. 332-247.
Chapter 14: Life in the Mesozoic, p. 382-409.
Chapter 15: Cenozoic Life, p. 446-459
Chapter 16: Pleistocene Climatic Effects on Life and the Evolution of Primates and Humans, p. 485-496.